Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays Launching Of "E-Watch Online" App By State Election Commission Till February 9

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday stayed the launch of e-Watch Online application to be used by the State Election Commission in the upcoming Gram Panchayat/Local Elections till 9th February 2021. The application was launched on Wednesday by the State Election Commission for reporting the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and curbing malpractices during the local body/...

Delhi Riots- "His Picture Speaks Volumes About His Conduct On That Day": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan, Who Pointed Gun At Cop

"The accused is alleged to have participated in the riots and has been duly identified. His picture speaks volumes about the involvement and the conduct of the accused on the said day."

Remove Unauthorized Display Boards, Hoardings, Placards Etc. From Roads Within 3 Months: Kerala High Court Directs Authorities

The Kerala High Court recently ordered that all the unauthorized arches, display boards, hoardings, placards, and banners with poles or frames, etc., fixed to and/or dug into the ground, which abut the highways, public streets, and pedestrian pavements, shall forthwith be removed. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly ordered thus while taking up a batch...

"No Wonder Gujarat Tops The List Of States With Highest GST Collection": Gujarat HC Pulls Up GST Dept. For Their Alleged Coercive Recovery Tactics, Issues Notice

Noting that "the facts of the case are very gross and shocking", the Gujarat High Court on Friday (05th February) pulled up the GST officials for allegedly "coercing and pressurizing" a person to transfer an amount of almost Rs.9 Crore to the account of the department. The Bench of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora called the alleged coercive recovery tactics as...

'Foreigners Tribunal Acted Half Heartedly': Gauhati HC Quashes Order Declaring Woman As Foreigner Passed Without Examining Relevant Witness

The Gauhati High Court has recently observed that "citizenship of a person is a valuable right" while quashing an order ofa Foreigners Tribal which declared a woman a foreigner.The Court observed that the Tribunal appeared to have acted "half heartedly", as it did not take serious steps to ensure the attendance of a crucial witness - the Headmaster who issued the school certificate which...

How Kerala High Court Rendered Justice By Invoking Writ Jurisdiction To Solve Dispute Between Private Parties

Can writ jurisdiction be invoked for effective settlement of disputes between private parties? Normally, a writ petitions filed seeking reliefs against private parties are not entertained by the High Court. A judgment passed by Kerala High Court in October last year, illustrates how such an indulgence by writ courts could help in delivery of justice.In this case, the Secretary of the...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Kerala Right to Burial of Corpse In Christian Cemeteries Act, 2020

The Kerala High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging Kerala Right to Burial of Corpse in Christian (Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite) Cemeteries Act, 2020.The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has approached the High Court challenging the provisions of the Act which permits burial of Jacobites in their family cemetery which are now under the control of the Orthodox faction.Justice PV...

'No Allegations Whatsoever': Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Of Abducting Woman Who Later Married The Main Accused

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of abducting a woman who later married the main accused.In this case, the mother of the girl filed a complaint in the year 2013 alleging that one Vikram Roop Rai and the accused Vishwas Bhandari kidnapped her daughter by alluring her for the purpose of marriage. Later the girl married Rai who was acquitted by the Trial Court...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Section 14(1)(h) Of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 14(1)(h) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh heard the matter and proceeded to issue notice in the same. The plea, represented by Advocates Abhinav Beri, Shivam Khera and Satyam Khera, submits that...

Though Author Of CFSL Report Need Not Be Examined, It Is Not Admissible In Evidence Unless It Is Exhibited In Trial By A Witness : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that CFSL reports made by Government experts, which are admissible under Section 293 of CrPC without examining the author, are required to be tendered into evidence and cannot be relied upon unless the same was exhibited by some witness during the Course of trial. The observation was made by a Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru while setting aside...

Amend Protection Of Human Rights Act To Provide Internal Mechanism Qua Commission For Enforcing Its Own Recommendation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has suggested amendment/s in the Protection of Human Rights Act to provide an internal/self-contained mechanism qua Human Rights Commission for enforcing its recommendations.We earnestly trust and hope that the Parliament in its collective wisdom would bring necessary amendments in the Act to provide wherewithal to the Commission for direct execution of the...

No Right Exists To Move Representation To Chief Justice Of HC For Transfer Of Cases On Administrative Side: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last month observed that no statutory provision exists which gives anyone the right to move a representation to the Chief Justice of High Court for transfer of cases on the administrative side. The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh & Justice Sant Prakash observed thus, while noting that a Chief Justice is Master of Roster and he alone has...